Other than the seizure of cocaine smuggled by courier from Hawaii
mentioned in the methamphetamine section, extensive research revealed no
recent evidence addressing the abuse, availability, production,
transportation, distribution, or violence associated with cocaine in
American Samoa.

Methamphetamine use will continue to increase in American Samoa, with a
corresponding rise in violent crime. Law enforcement officials may find
some small-scale methamphetamine laboratories on the islands, but most
supplies of the drug will be smuggled from Hawaii, as in the past.

Marijuana use will increase despite harsher penalties for its
possession, distribution, and use. Western Samoa will continue as the
primary source of supply of marijuana to American Samoa.

Intelligence
gaps regarding the drug threat in American Samoa will continue. There are
some indications that local authorities recognize that the drug problem is
becoming more serious. This may lead to efforts to better quantify the
situation in the territory. These efforts, in turn, will lead to
additional, more accurate information on which to base future assessments.